Administration and Office Skills

Leading an Admin Team

Practical supervision skills to set expectations, share work fairly, give feedback and grow a capable admin team.

Practical supervision skills to set expectations, share work fairly, give feedback and grow a capable admin team.

About this course

Administrative teams keep an organisation running: they answer the phone, process the invoices, book the venues and keep the records straight. Leading such a team well is a skill you can learn. This course gives you practical tools for each part of the supervisor’s job, from your first week in the role to handling a difficult performance conversation.

COURSE STRUCTURE • Module 01: Introduction to Leading an Admin Team • Module 02: From Peer to Supervisor • Module 03: Setting Expectations and Goals • Module 04: Allocating Work and Delegating • Module 05: Giving Feedback That Changes Behaviour • Module 06: Coaching, Development and One-on-Ones • Module 07: Managing Performance Problems Fairly • Module 08: Motivation, Communication and Meetings • Module 09: Conflict, Hybrid Teams and Wellbeing • Module 10: Putting It into Practice

HOW IT WORKS Work through each module online. Most modules end with a short knowledge check (60% to continue). The course ends with a final assessment: pass mark 80%, 60 minutes, 3 attempts. Learners who pass receive a MetaCo certificate.

COURSE MATERIALS Learner Manual, Activity Workbook, Quick Reference Guide, practical toolkit, Action Plan and Evaluation Form, attached to Module 01.

Course content

Module 1: Module 01: Introduction to Leading an Admin Team

  • 1.1 Introduction to Leading an Admin Team

Module 2: Module 02: From Peer to Supervisor

  • 2.1 From Peer to Supervisor
  • 2.2 Case study

Module 3: Module 03: Setting Expectations and Goals

  • 3.1 Setting Expectations and Goals
  • 3.2 Case study

Module 4: Module 04: Allocating Work and Delegating

  • 4.1 Allocating Work and Delegating
  • 4.2 Case study

Module 5: Module 05: Giving Feedback That Changes Behaviour

  • 5.1 Giving Feedback That Changes Behaviour
  • 5.2 Case study

Module 6: Module 06: Coaching, Development and One-on-Ones

  • 6.1 Coaching, Development and One-on-Ones
  • 6.2 Case study

Module 7: Module 07: Managing Performance Problems Fairly

  • 7.1 Managing Performance Problems Fairly
  • 7.2 Case study

Module 8: Module 08: Motivation, Communication and Meetings

  • 8.1 Motivation, Communication and Meetings
  • 8.2 Case study

Module 9: Module 09: Conflict, Hybrid Teams and Wellbeing

  • 9.1 Conflict, Hybrid Teams and Wellbeing
  • 9.2 Case study

Module 10: Module 10: Putting It into Practice

  • 10.1 Putting It into Practice